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History was made for senior captain Savanna Scali as she became the all time leading scorer in girls basketball program history.

Phil Gallagher sits down with Burlington Historical Commissioner Peter Coppola for a look back on our nation’s humble beginnings, to see what role Burlington (or Woburn Preceint 2 as it [...]

For a brief but glorious few years, the famous Betty Crocker had her very own pie shop right here in Burlington, one of just a few on the East Coast. […]

Carter Ames and Evan McNamee are two Burlington students and big history buffs. They’ve recently taken their love of history to the BCAT Studio to for their new podcast, “Historical [...]

“Operation Magic Carpet” was an effort in WWII to help soldiers readjust to normal life after war, as they were housed on US naval ships and given chances for leisure, […]

This Monday marked the Town of Burlington’s 223rd birthday. Those looking to learn more on our town’s history are encouraged to attend a special event this Thursday. On March 3rd, [...]

Robert Fahey, creator of BurlingtonRetro.com, goes over the history of the Nike Missile Site here in Burlington used to help protect Boston from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. […]

Another week, another photo to highlight. This week’s photo features one of Burlington’s historical buildings in need of a facelift. It was sent in by BNEWS anchor Phil Gallagher and […]

History buff and creator of BurlingtonRetro.com gave a presentation on the Kent Cottage off of Middlesex Turnpike and brought some special guests – two women who spent a lot of […]

Learn about a historic Burlington house that will soon see some big changes.  The Burlington Historical Society is hosting a presentation on the Kent Cottage by local history buff and […]

BCAT presents our newest podcast, “It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan’s Archives”. Host Alan Foulds shares a look at forgotten or partially hidden pieces of [...]

Burlington Historical Commission’s Peter Coppola uses his collection of garden shears to talk about the evolution of the tool, from the time of Roman Empire until today.